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The Allentown School District in Pennsylvania has reduced the number of district custodial workers in its budget, and it has put out a request for proposals as it considers outsourcing custodial services.

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A $27 million high school for the arts in Bethlehem, Pa., is in the works and should be open for the 2015-2016 school year, according to Executive Director Diane LaBelle. The school will be constructed of precast concrete because of its soundproofing capabilities. The building, which will have 87,000 square feet, "is said to have state-of-the-art arts facilities, including a 350-seat theater, four dance studios and a rooftop performance venue," according to this article.

Construction of a $1.2 billion power line through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in New Jersey can proceed after a federal judge rejected a challenge by environmental groups. The 145-mile line will run from PPL's power plant in Salem Township, Pa., to a substation near Newark, N.J. The line is slated to be in service in 2015.

Concrete walls are going up at the 8,500-seat arena that will be home to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey team -- the minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers -- in Allentown, Pa. At peak construction there could be 500 workers, according to the arena's project manager. The arena is scheduled to open in September 2014.

Several school districts in Pennsylvania are using summer school for more than remediation and credit recovery, officials say. In one district, students can enroll in summer enrichment programs for math, science, literacy and more. "It's not just for credit recovery anymore," said Kristin Kruger, executive director of K-12 instruction for the Allentown School District.

The renovation project at a school in Easton, Pa., is slated to finish on time despite a problem with the roof. The roof's shingles were not sealed properly, causing them to be blown away by strong winds, said an official. The entire roof will be replaced because the shingles used are no longer being manufactured.